Troubleshooting Guide - Novation Super Bass Station Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting
If the Super Bass Station does not operate as expected, make reference to the troubleshooting guide below. Remember in most cases
problems that appear to be caused by equipment malfunction can often be traced to human error.
Guide
Problem Possible Cause
No Power.
Power Supply not connected properly.
Incorrect Power Supply used. Use Novation PSU - 4 only
No Sound.
"Volume" knob set at zero.
Incorrect MIDI RX Channel selected.
All mixer knobs set to zero / External in the current program.
A Volume MIDI Message of zero has been received.
Filter Cut Off knob or Sustain and Decay knob's set to zero.
The units "Triggering" parameter set to "EA". ( External Audio )
LFO's Arp Stuck.
A lot of software sequencers default to NOT transmitting MIDI Clock. If the LFO / Arp is stuck / not functioning and you have it in MIDI Clock
sync, the sequencer is not sending MIDI Clock. There is no other reason. Use the MIDI Clock detector to see if it is present.
Cannot record knob movements.
Some sequencers / software feature a "filter" for filtering out unwanted data. Controllers is usually an option. This data must not be filtered out by
the program. Consult the sequencer / software's owners manual for details.
Bank Change Messages.
Bank changes are different from program changes and are actually three messages. For this reason some sequencers / software have a "Bank
Box" or similar in an attempt to simplify things. However sometimes on early / "Hacked" versions of software this function does not work. If this is
the case or your sequencer does not have a "Bank Box" or similar you will have to enter in the data manually in a "List Edit" or similar function
within the sequencer. You will have to enter two controllers with specific values and then a program change message, all with the right values
and in the right order and on the right channels. If the message you send does not change the bank on the Super Bass Station then you are not
sending the right messages and values. Consult your sequencer / software owners manual for details. Bank change message are as follows.
They must be sent as shown and in the correct order. An "A" bank message is as follows: enter Controller 0 with a value of 0 followed by
Controller 32 with a value of 0 followed by a program change message with the value of the program you want. i.e. for program 6 enter 7. A "B"
bank message is as follows: enter Controller 0 with a value of 0 followed by Controller 32 with a value of 1 followed by a program change mes-
sage with the value of the program you want. Alternately some sequencers / software enable you to select banks using a "Bank Box" or some-
thing similar. If this is the case you can enter a "1" in this box for bank "A" and a "2" in this box for bank "B". Consult your sequencer / software
owners manual for details. Alternatively simply go to the other bank from the one you wish to select. Make sure the MIDI output of the Super
Bass Station is connected to the MIDI input of your sequencer / computer either directly or via a merge box, put the sequence / software into
record and type in the desired program into the data entry keypad. ( "000" to "199" ) The Super Bass Station will output the desired message
which should be recorded by the sequencer.
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